Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India organises Telangana Formation Day Celebrations at Historic Golconda Fort, Hyderabad today
Central Govt. is committed to development of Telangana and is ready to extend all possible help to the state: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Telangana became a reality only because of the struggle and sacrifices of Telangana people: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Union Minister hoists National Flag and reviews the Guard-of-Honor by the Contingents of the CRPF and CISF
Shri G. Kishan Reddy pays tributes to the Telangana Martyrs who made supreme sacrifice during the movements and also felicitates their Family Members
The Union Minister for Tourism, Culture &DoNER, Shri G. Kishan Reddy has said that the Government of India is committed to the development of Telangana and is ready to extend all possible help to the State. He was addressing the gathering at the Telangana Formation Day Celebrations organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India at the Historic Golconda Fort, Hyderabad today. He hoisted the National Flag and reviewed the Guard-of-Honor by the Contingents of CRPF and CISF.
ShriKishan Reddy said that the Telangana became a reality only because of the struggle and sacrifices of Telangana people and he paid rich tributes to the Telangana Martyrs and also felicitated the Family Members of Martyrs.
Elaborating the measures taken by the Central Government during the past 9 years, ShriKishan Reddy said that an amount of Rs.1,20,000 Crore was spent for the construction of National Highways in the State. Apart from introducing two Vande Bharat Express trains, the Railways is modernizing Secunderabad Railway Station with a budget of Rs.720 Crore and 30 more Railway stations have been selected for modernization. The Union Minister has also informed that the Central Govt. has approved the construction of two new superfast railway lines connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and the Railway authorities have been instructed to conduct the necessary surveys to enhance connectivity between these regions. ShriKishan Reddy has also recalled that the Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi dedicated Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited  to the nation last year.
Later, the Union Minister has inaugurated a two-day Photo Exhibition put up by the Central Bureau of Communication , Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, Hyderabad on “NINE YEARS ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”, on the sidelines of the Telangana State Formation Day celebrations. He also released a Booklet on ‘9 years Seva, Shusasan and GareebKalyan’ published by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
The Union Minister has also said that the Telangana Formation Day Celebrations are being celebrated in the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ and held at Raj Bhavans in all States in the country.
The Ministry of Culture, under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, is currently celebrating Telangana Formation Day at Golconda Fort in Telangana. This event is part of the special campaign called ‘Qila Aur Kahaniya’, which aims to highlight the forts and their illustrious history throughout India, promoting the theme of Cultural Pride.
Under the Qila Aur Kahaniya campaign, several events have already taken place at forts like Chittorgarh and Kangra, while others are planned for sites such as Bithoor Fort, Mandu Fort, Jhansi Fort, and Kangla Fort, among others.
These events are made possible through the collaborative efforts of key institutions under the Ministry of Culture, including the Archaeological Survey of India , various Zonal Cultural Centers, Lalit Kala Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi, CCRT, Sahitya Akademi, and others.